After nearly two decades in business, the company has been gaining traction but it’s about to enter a new phase. “We’re about to raise some money to really scale our growth,” Patel said, estimating ...

A Portland homeowner was intrigued by the idea of buying solar panels after receiving several visits from door-to-door ...

GigaWatt Inc. is making its next phase of growth available to public investors as the residential solar market faces a critical inflection point.

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Priced at over $12,000, it’s something you should maybe build yourself. Priced at over $12,000, it’s something you should maybe build yourself. is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion ...

Fossil fuels have been consumed rapidly over recent decades, and their availability is decreasing. Because of this, there is a growing focus on renewable energy sources. Solar energy is one of the ...

No one is immune to the sticker shock of the power bill. Energy costs keep rising, and not paying isn't an option. It's good news for solar companies: High electricity prices are pushing more ...

It turns out solar panels can truly stand the test of time. In a post to the r/solar subreddit, one Redditor shared that they hooked up a set of 40-year-old Sharp solar panels — and that they still ...

There are some corporate moves that have the ring of game changer. While it is too soon to say, a foray by Ikea into solar panel distribution may point in that direction. In June, the iconic ...

DIY enthusiasts equipped with a photovoltaic system can now build their own management system to optimize their self-consumption. French electronics and telecommunications engineer André Buhart, now ...

There was a time when the term “off-grid” conjured images of doomsday preppers or Ted Kaczynski. Today, off-grid is going mainstream, with numerous manufacturers offering equipment to provide the ...

If you look at this solar generator from [Concept Crafted Creations], you might think it’s somehow familiar. That’s because the design was visually inspired by the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST.